Good News! February 2014 by The Salvation Army: SAconnects

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Volume 31 Number 2

FEBRUARY 2014

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NEW ARCC LEADERS

Lt. Colonels Hubert S. and Kathleen J. Steele will involve the ARCC in Strikepoint discipleship training. PAGE 6

COLONELS CARLSON RETIRE

Officers, colleagues, employees, friends, and close family brave harsh weather to celebrate with the Carlsons. PAGE 12

‘PASSING THE CANDLE’

M a jo r s C arl a n d H ollie Ruthberg,restorers of the Times Square ‘Glory Shop,’ retire at THQ. PAGE 13

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‘Strikepoint,’ Hodders to highlight Commissioning Weekend

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“We are not called to mind the store, but to create whole new mission fronts in this great salvation war. Let’s go for it!” —Commissioner Barry C. Swanson, territorial commander

his year’s Commissioning Weekend in Hershey, Pa., June 6–8, will officially launch “Strikepoint,” a four–point initiative designed to reach youth, recruit and develop new leaders, redefine and integrate urban ministry, and enhance discipleship through a stronger emphasis on Bible study and prayer. The initiative comes from the heart and vision of Commissioner Barry C. Swanson, territorial commander, who said, “This is the product of 40 years that have transpired since

I made an adult decision to follow Christ and to offer my life in His service.” Special guests for the weekend will be Commissioners Kenneth G. and Jolene K. Hodder, leaders of the Kenya West Territory. On Friday, June 6, the evening will begin at 6 p.m., with the traditional “Silver Star” dinner. At 7:30 p.m., officers, family, and friends of the “Disciples of the Cross” session (2012–2014) will witness a commencement service in which cadets will receive academic and achievement honors. continued on page

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Stay inspired

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Somewhere down the road you’ll find answers to your questions. Somewhere down the road you’ll find mighty arms reaching for you. And they will hold the answers at the end of the road. —Amy Grant

his song has become an anthem for Joni Eareckson Tada (pictured right) who, for the past 40 years, has been confined to a wheelchair. She became a quadriplegic after breaking her neck in a diving accident. In recent times, she’s battled breast cancer. This amazing evangelical singer, painter, lecturer, author, wife (Ken is her husband) and War Cry columnist has inspired millions of people with her story. Today, Joni is even more transparent in displaying her Christian faith. When asked how she has survived these most recent years, Eareckson Tada says, “I’ve decided to not let cancer overwhelm me—I decided to overwhelm cancer—with an attitude that I would trust God in the midst of this and not doubt Him.” After so many years of suffering, she’s learned an important lesson. “Put it behind you. It’s in the past. Start where you are. This is the new baseline. And get on with living.” Getting on with living can be a daunting challenge. Life’s road frequently twists and curves.* And often, the markers, lights, and signs that would help us navigate are missing. Like Eareckson Tada, you may have been blindsided by overwhelming health issues, or a lost job may already be in your rearview mirror—gone from the United States to nations such as India or China. A member of your family may be in the path of the widespread legalization of same–sex marriages or the use of “medicinal” and “recreational” marijuana, which is just around the bend. Or a financial crisis may be looming, as in last December when hackers revealed how easily they could steal my credit card number—and 100 million others—from Target™. We are in the midst of major paradigm shifts that have the potential to create in many of us intense anxiety about the future. However, Eareckson Tada says that she stays inspired by corralling her thoughts so that fear, anger, and depression don’t take hold. “I just make my emotions obey me. I’m not going to be led by them. I will not allow them to rule my life. I think that is the secret to contentment; learn how to live in the present and to move forward into the future—with a good attitude.” As I write this, I’m looking at a little reminder posted on my computer monitor that reads “STAY INSPIRED.” Remember Paul’s words; “He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus” (Philippians 1:6).

GOOD NEWS! USA EASTERN TERRITORY Commissioners Barry C. and Sue Swanson Territorial Leaders Colonel William A. Bamford Chief Secretary Lt. Colonel Cheryl A. Maynor Secretary for Communications Warren L. Maye Robert Mitchell Keri Johnson Reginald Raines Doris Marasigan Karena Lin Joe Marino Nanette Morales

Editor Managing Editor Art Director Associate Art Director Photo Archivist Graphic Designer Graphic Designer Production/Web Specialist

Divisional News Correspondents CFOT — Major A. Kenneth Wilson ARCC — Major Charles Deitrick PENDEL — Randall Thomas, Major Kathryn A. Avery EMP — Jaye C. Jones GNY — Captain Gillian Rogers MASS — Drew Forster NJ — Bramwell Applin NEOSA — Major Thomas Hinzman NNE — Cheryl Poulopoulos PR & VI — Linette Luna SNE — James Gordon SWONEKY — Major Faith Miller WEPASA — Captain Kimberly DeLong All articles are copyrighted by The Salvation Army, except where indicated, and can be reprinted only with written permission. Also available in Korean and Spanish.

Statement of Purpose Good News! is the official publication of The Salvation Army of the USA Eastern Territory. The purpose of Good News! is to inform, inspire, and equip Salvationists to grow in holiness, to serve together in supportive, healing communities, and to reach others for Jesus Christ.

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*This year, Eareckson Tada’s rendition of “Alone Yet Not Alone” received an Oscar nomination for “Best Original Song,” but it was disqualified on a technicality beyond her control.Bruce Broughton, son of Salvation Army Bandmaster Bill Broughton, wrote the song.

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ico announcement Major willie Mae lyle of the swoneky Division will attend session 221 of the international College for ofﬁcers in london from april 9 to May 26.

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Commissioning Weekend The evening will culminate at 9 p.m. with a “concert of prayer.” On Saturday, June 7, the first Strikepoint session will begin at 9 a.m. The second will follow at 11 a.m. Command groups will meet at 1:30 p.m. Then, at 3 p.m., Strikepoint session 3 will commence. During these sessions, delegates will explore such questions as “Are we going deep enough?” “Are we taking our game to the next level, or are we satisfied with incremental improvement when our situation demands transforma-

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tion through a revolutionary approach to these challenges?” “Do we have the will and the stomach to endure the pain and pay the price for this level of cultural change?” A culminating concert of prayer will begin at 8 p.m. On Sunday, June 8, the ordination and commissioning of the “Disciples of the Cross” session will take place at 10 a.m., followed in the afternoon at 3 p.m., by an appointment service at the Hershey Lodge’s Great American Hall, which will conclude the Strikepoint Commissioning

Weekend events. Leaders hope that this weekend will inspire Salvationists to interact with one another and then to implement what they’ve learned when they return to their respective corps, divisional headquarters, and other sites of ministry. Commissioner Swanson said that he envisions an army in which the “essentials” have taken hold and true spiritual maturity has emerged. “In other words, it is what we look like when we have become “‘the Essential Army,’” he said.

A letter of deep gratitude from Commissioner Moretz Dear loved ones: I write today to express my deepest appreciation for the many prayers, letters, notes, emails, phone calls, and helpful books, as well as every support and expression of true affection, caring, and comfort that you’ve sent to me and my family during these months since my beloved was promoted to Glory. Life is a gift, death stings, but victory is ours through Christ. To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord— this is the gift of our Lord’s resurrection power and promise. You have comforted me greatly as you have shared your hearts and your confidence in Christ with me and my family. You have been solid in the faith. You have also poured out a loving and healing balm on my heart as you shared with me your own words of experience, affection, and memories of Larry. Your friendship and kindness are a great gift. Thank you sincerely. Many of you also wrote to Larry during his illness and all of those notes were shared with him, which also affirmed and comforted him greatly. While there are great waves of sadness remaining with me, I have recently sensed the hand of the Lord upon the unwelcome storm within, and He is speaking peace to that which would otherwise overcome me. My hope is anchored fast in Christ and the resurrection. I have renewed appreciation for the goodness and kindness that exists in the family of God and have been embraced by the reality of the love of Christ at work in you all. During these months, you have embodied the words of Claire Cloninger, who wrote, “Somebody went to the throne of heaven, Somebody lifted my name, Bringing me into His holy Presence, Saying what I could not say. Somebody showed me the face of His mercy when darkness was all I could see, Somebody pleaded the blood of Jesus, Somebody prayed for me.” For this gift I will remain ever grateful. I also thank those of you who contributed to the medical work of The Salvation Army Harry Williams Hospital in Bolivia (South America West) in remembrance of Larry. In my mind’s eye, I see the suffering people there, yet that small but mighty place daily doing a Christ like work provides hope. Thank you for helping to relieve the suffering of the people of our world. God be with you in the deep assurance and hope of the resurrection. In deepest gratitude and prayer for a truly blessed new year for you, Commissioner Nancy A. Moretz

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‘Tongsung kido’

Praying together out loud

Major Young Sung Kim

ongsung kido, which literally means “praying together out loud,” is an important part of the Korean Christian’s prayer life. Tongsung kido is a significant and an almost universal spiritual practice that has been a distinctive way of experiencing one’s Spirit–filled prayer life. It is used intentionally both in public and in private prayer. Tongsung kido has value as an example of a fervent, a persistent, and an earnest way of crying out to God. It completely liberates one and offers him or her to God in total surrender, giving anything and everything that can be expressed to Him. People who pray this way are freed from any awareness of their surroundings and are relinquished from their sufferings as they listen to and are heard by God. The purpose of tongsung kido can be crystallized in two functions. As a passionate form of an individual and a com-

munal prayer of lament, it functions as a practice of confession of one’s sins and as an assurance that God has forgiven those sins. Secondly, as tongsung kido represents a visceral struggle with God, it embodies a radical channel for transforming one’s prayer life in a way that also requires a disciplined body and mind. Although there are many ways to practice tongsung kido, there are certain patterns one can observe. As an individual, one may practice it in a private place or in the solitude of a church sanctuary. There one can engage in fervent prayer with loud cries to God. As a public prayer, one might practice tongsung kido during an early morning prayer meeting, a regular Sunday worship service, revival meetings,

or during group prayer meetings. Usually during worship, a minister or a worship leader will call the congregation to pray in unison. The whole congregation prays aloud spontaneously. In the beginning of such a prayer, the congregation may shout “Lord! Lord! Lord!” in unison as a sign of corporative engagement in prayer warfare. Usually the congregation is given a specific time period for which to pray as they address a common theme of petition or supplication. For more information on this aspect of prayer and the Eastern Territory’s prayer requests, go to www.armyonitsknees.org. —Major Young Sung Kim is the Territorial Ambassador for Holiness

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Bags ‘full of hope’

ennis McNultey walked up Green Street carrying two bags of groceries in the direction of the Cambridge, Mass., Corps. When Karen Meehan, corps director of operations, saw him approach the drop–in center, she assumed he had gotten some money to buy a few things for himself. It turns out that wasn’t the case at all. In the 60’s, Dennis was a young kid living in the “projects.” Back then, his mother struggled to care for the children on her own after his father left. “Globe Santa,” a program run by the Boston Globe newspaper, provided Christmas presents for the family. Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries helped to provide clothes. Assistance from these organizations and from other people impressed Dennis and would later influence his character.

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Since 2005, Dennis has stayed in our emergency shelter on occasion. He has struggled with homelessness and drug addiction. We’ve seen him come and go, sometimes fighting valiantly to stay sober and sometimes losing that battle. More than simply a shelter or a soup kitchen, The Salvation Army of Cambridge has become a church home for Dennis. Most Sundays, he sits in the third pew listening intently to the service. Dennis always wears a smile and offers a hug to people around him. He is honest about his struggles and when times are really hard, he requests prayer. One Sunday, Lieutenant Michael Harper, corps officer, announced that we needed church members to help with our “Stuff–A–Bag” campaign. We provided paper bags with grocery lists taped to them and asked members of the con-

gregation to fill the bags with the listed items. Once full, we would give the bags at Thanksgiving to families in need. Dennis was actually the very first person to return a Stuff–A–Bag donation. Today, he is homeless and hurting, yet he uses what little he has to help other people. He reminds me of the Bible story about the widow who gave her two coins (Mark 12:41–44). When I asked Dennis about his acts of generosity, he says, “I just want to help The Salvation Army, because they help me. The Cambridge Corps is a place where you can go when you’re weary.” Thank you, Dennis, for reminding me what it means to give. I am grateful for you. —Captain Harper and her husband, Lieutenant Michael Harper, are the corps officers in Cambridge, Mass. February 2014

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‘… That moment’

rowing up in Queens, N.Y., Chuck Clausen walked by a bar each day on his way to school. When the owner opened the doors to air the bar out, the aroma of smoke and alcohol captivated Chuck’s imagination. “I loved that smell,” Chuck recalls. “There was something about it. I used to say to myself, even way back then, ‘Someday I’m going to be able to go in there.’ ” Chuck moved to New Jersey when he was 10 and joined a rock band at 13; he would hide small bottles of alcohol in his guitar case. “It came to a point that I wouldn’t play without it,” he said. “That’s really how I started drinking.” Chuck says he didn’t drink much in high school. But he was drafted shortly after graduating in 1969 and shipped off to combat in Vietnam, where he smoked marijuana and took speed and opiates. He returned home in 1970 and started using hallucinogens such as LSD, mescaline, mushrooms, and peyote. “Constantly,” Chuck said. One hot day, Chuck was working construction when he went to lunch with his foreman, who ordered a beer. “When that guy poured that beer, it looked like a commercial,” Chuck recalls. “I said, ‘I’ll have one, too.’ That was the beginning of the end.” “I would make sure that I knew [of] a bar that would open up at 8 o’clock in the morning, and I would have a couple of shots and a couple of beers before I’d even go to work,” he said. His life soon spiraled out of control. He and his wife divorced. Chuck remarried, but his lifestyle didn’t change. “I would go out on a Thursday night when I got paid, and I wouldn’t come home sometimes until Sunday morning.” He would throw $20 on the table; it was all he had left. Chuck would often wake up in his car and pray for God to deliver him or let him die. “There were times I tried to overdose on cocaine,” he said. On New Year’s Eve 1994, Chuck was sober and at home with his daughter, who was almost 2 years old. She went through a crying spell, and Chuck could not get her to stop. “I said, ‘Do you want something to cry about? I’ll give you something to cry about,’ ” Chuck said. He turned his daughter on her stomach and slapped her once

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on the behind. “I raised my hand a second time and right then and there … it was like I was laying in the crib looking up at me,” Chuck said. “I got to see what my daughter saw, and it was a monster. It was horrendous. I never did bring my hand down that second time.” Chuck ran to his bedroom and got down on his knees and cried out to God. “I said, ‘I’ve begged you to help me. I’ve begged you to take my life … but you didn’t help me. So you know what? You take it. You deal with it. I’m giving it to you.’ “It was literally like He was just waiting for me to say that. That’s all He ever was looking for from me—for me to hand it to Him and to leave it at the foot of the Cross.” Chuck adds, “Nothing worked until that moment. Literally from that moment, I’ve been sober.” Chuck worked for a printing business where alcohol was readily available. “I knew I couldn’t stay there,” he said. A co-worker showed Chuck a job ad for a printing position at The Salvation Army’s Territorial Headquarters in West Nyack, N.Y. He took the job and worked for 19 years in a Christian environment. “I was safe,” he said. “I was secure. It was a wonderful, wonderful place to be.” So wonderful that Chuck remembers that one time when he was working late, then–Captain Kenneth W. Maynor, now the territory’s program secretary, brought him dinner from his own home. Chuck told Maynor that his father was dying. “Right there in the hallway, with people coming and going, [Maynor] said, ‘Let’s pray.’ I will never forget that as long as I live,” Chuck said. Chuck, who left The Salvation Army last year to care for his mother in Canada, considered his years with The Salvation Army a blessing. “When I handed everything over to God, He didn’t only take care of the drugs and the alcohol,” Chuck said. “God said, ‘Now that you’ve given it to me, let me show you what I can do.’ ” Years after he stopped drinking, Chuck walked past a bar in New Jersey and was astounded that the smell had no pull anymore. He walked past twice just to be sure. “That’s when I knew that scent that called me for so many years was taken from me,” he said.

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ARCC, SWONEKY leaders appointed

t. Colonels Hubert (Hugh) S. and Kathleen J. Steele, who were appointed leaders of the Eastern Territory’s Adult Rehabilitation Centers Command (ARCC) effective Jan. 1, are looking forward to

deepening the ARCC’s involvement in the territory’s overall ministry outreach. This year, the ARCC will promote and encourage its program participants and officers to attend Strikepoint. Of particular interest for them will be the discipleship track. “Our men and women in our programs will benefit from the teachings and instruction on the importance and the value of discipleship,” said Colonel Hugh Steele. Replacing the Steeles as leaders of the Southwest Ohio and Northeast Kentucky (SWONEKY) Division are Majors Larry and Janet Ashcraft, formerly corps officers in Montclair, N.J.* The ARCC’s website (satruck.org)

Youth discuss SA’s future

ommissioners Barry C. and Sue Swanson, territorial leaders, met recently to dialogue with 25 young adults from across the territory about the future of The Salvation Army and the role of the “millennial” generation. Statistics indicate that the “millennials” (also known as Generation Y and commonly described as being born between the early 1980s and the early 2000s) are leaving the church in record numbers. Rather than rely solely on the data, the territorial leaders thought it best to hear from the young adults themselves. Jennifer Clark, a soldier at the Portland (Citadel), Maine, Corps, said, “I really appreciated the weekend. I felt like it was the beginning of a dialogue between the generation that holds a lot of authority and power in The Salvation Army and the emerging generation that will be and already is rising to those leadership positions.” Among the topics discussed were these: Why do some young people stay

in The Salvation Army and believe in its mission? What causes other young adults to leave? And how can the church respond? What do young adults envision for the future of The Salvation Army? Commissioner Barry Swanson said the goal of the weekend was simple: “… listening to one another and to the voice of God; now comes the delicate process of sorting out what the Spirit is saying to each of us.” Annie Liang, a graduate student and soldier at the Harlem Temple Corps, said, “Over the weekend, God allowed me to

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describes how it provides spiritual, social, and emotional assistance for men and women who struggle to cope with life’s problems. Each center offers residential housing and work, as well as group and individual therapy.

Applicants with a desire to get help may be referred by families, friends, courts, clergy, and community leaders or may simply call the intake office at 1–800–SA– TRUCK (728–7825) to make an appointment or to get more information. * (Go online and read the Ashcrafts’ story in the September 2013 Good News!)

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see that there are other like– minded … young people in the Army who are committed, passionate, and sincere about following Jesus and building His kingdom.” To conclude the weekend, Commissioner Swanson recapped the event by saying, “This is just the beginning. This weekend has been the purest expression of the Body of Christ—believers together, worshiping, fellowshiping, and sharing. This needs to be replicated, intentionally. This weekend will have a lasting effect on our church, The Salvation Army.” In his final encouragement to the delegation, the territorial commander made clear the challenge ahead and his ongoing commitment: “I cannot build your Salvation Army— only you can,” he said. “I want to help you; we want to help you build it to what it needs to be.” —Chuck Goodin is the young adult, camping, and sports ministries director for the USA Eastern Territory. February 2014

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Krommenhoeks to headline OOB

ommissioners Dick and Vibeke Krommenhoek, territorial leaders of the Norway, Iceland, & the Faroes Territory, will highlight this year’s Old Orchard Beach Camp Meetings, July 26–Aug. 1. Joining the Krommenhoeks will be the Montclair Citadel Band, Eastern Territorial Songsters, ARC Chorus, and MBand from Norway. The Krommenhoeks will also lead Bible study Monday through Friday at 10:30 a.m. in the OOB Corps Chapel. Majors Kevin and Cheriann Stoops, corps officers in Asbury Park, N.J., will lead a daily Bible study on the beach at the same time. The Krommenhoeks will open the camp meetings at 7 p.m. in the Pavilion on Saturday, July 26. Commissioner Dick Krommenhoek will speak. Both leaders will speak on Sunday, July 27, in the Pavilion— Commissioner Vibeke in the morning at 10 and Commissioner Dick in the evening at 7. Point of Grace, a popular Christian singing group, will perform in concert at 7 p.m. on Monday, July 28, accompanied by

the Montclair Citadel Band. The Krommenhoeks will speak again on Tuesday, July 29, and will be joined by Crossfire Brass, delegates to the LEAD conference, and the Hands on Mission teams, who will be sharing testimonies from their time in India and Zimbabwe. Wednesday, July 30, will feature the Creative Arts Services Team (CAST) performing “Honk!” in the Pavilion at 7. Carol Jaudes, director of the territory’s Creative Arts Services Bureau, says the musical is an adaptation of “The Ugly Duckling.” There will be no meeting in the Pavilion on Thursday, July 31, when Salvationists will present a night of evangelis at the Pier, which is always teeming with tourists. The evening will include Crossfire Brass, actors, singers, illusionists, and Salvationists offering testimonies. Laura Story, contemporary Christian singer, will close the camp meetings on Friday, Aug. 1, in the Pavilion with a 7 p.m. concert. In 2012, she won a Grammy for Best Contemporary Christian Music Song for a single on her album “Blessings.” Envoys Steve and Sharon Bussey, who lead Salvation Factory, are in charge of the Pier Ministries this year.

‘Great Salvation Meeting’ held in GNY

he Greater New York Division (GNY) recently conducted an evening of celebration and commitment at the Centennial Memorial Temple in New York City. Beginning with robust singing led by the Men’s Worship Band, hundreds of attendees from throughout the division entered a time of joyful praise. The evening included music by the GNY Youth Band and a march down the aisles by College for Officer Training cadets from GNY and as many as 200 soon–to–be–enrolled junior and senior soldiers—with flags waving. Lt. Colonel Henrietta Klemanski, divisional director of women’s ministries, conducted the junior soldier enrollment ceremony. Major Sue Betts, divisional program secretary, presented three Sunday school awards to Major Antonietta Rosamilia, corps officer of the Queens Temple Corps, for having the fastest growing Sunday school in the division in 2012. The Queens Temple’s Sunday school is the largest Sunday school in the territory.

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Lt. Colonel Guy Klemanski, divisional commander, recognized seven cadets from the Greater New York Division: Hannah Gwak, Felix Padilla, Pratik Shirsath, Loreita Vaughan, Lorissa Vaughan, Chakanaka Watch, and Emiline Watch. Adding stirring music to the celebration were the Greater New York Youth Band (Bandmaster Gordon Ward); The Greater New York Timbrels, led by Romina Morton; and the Greater New York Youth Chorus, led by Gavin Whitehouse, Eastern Territorial Songster leader. The Klemanskis presented three “Soldier of Distinction” awards. Recipients were Major Thomas Mack from Hempstead Citadel, Inez Smith from Manhattan Citadel, and Elizabeth Hanna from Middletown. Each recipient received a certificate; their names will be placed on the Soldier of Distinction

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plaque at Divisional Headquarters. Lt. Colonel Guy Klemanski conducted an enrollment ceremony for 100 senior soldiers. As they stood in full uniform, the congregation broke into exuberant applause. Senior soldier Greg Tuck, director of the Star Lake Complex, preached from Isaiah 6: 1–8, offering a fresh perspective on this familiar passage. Following his message, there was spontaneous movement toward the altar for prayer. 7

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‘Doer of the Word’

aurence “Pete” Twitchell, the corps sergeant–major (CSM) at the Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center in Ashland, Ohio, says encouragement is one of his spiritual gifts. “When I’m here, I try to be upbeat and encourage people to smile and praise the Lord,” Pete says while leading a tour of the new center in northern Ohio. He says he also uses his gift to help people discover their own spiritual gifts. “The Lord calls us to serve Him in obedience and He gives us all special gifts,” Pete says. “He does not call us to sit and watch. He calls us to be doers of the Word. That’s how I try to encourage.” Pete is a “doer” at the corps, where he teaches adult Sunday school and encourages others to get involved in a host of projects. “Anyone who wants to help with anything, all they have to do is say ‘yes’ and there’s a place for them,” he says. Pete’s spiritual journey began as a child when he would accompany his mother, a professional organist, to church. She made him memorize the 23rd Psalm and told him he had a guardian angel. “I remember a lot of times, I would look around to see if I could see him,” Pete recalls of his younger days. Pete would go to church, but, he says, “I don’t think they let Jesus in the door.” He still believed in God but came to believe “He’s not in the church.”

Pete went to the U.S. Air Force Academy and spent four years as an officer in Boston before returning to the Ashland–Mansfield area. He was 37 and “searching” when some friends from a local Assembly of God church invited him to services. “I could feel the power of the Holy Spirit as soon as I walked in the door,” he says. When the church called for volunteers for youth training, Pete went forward. One of the requirements was to be “born again.” Pete asked a leader how you know you’ve been born again and he responded, “Even the trees look different.” Pete prayed to be born again and his life was never the same. “My whole life turned around—I had new eyes,” he says. “God’s Word and God’s promises became real for me. “My wife and I thought, Boy, we really wasted a lot of time. Now we really better get

to work.” Pete and his wife Casandra headed to the Assembly of God’s school of ministry in Bradenton, Fla. During a mission week, Pete sat in the back and listened as a missionary from Honduras displayed building plans and talked about a new clinic. “I felt a poke in the ribs, literally,” Pete says. “So I looked to see who was bothering me and there was nobody there.” Pete heard a voice tell him to go talk to the woman because, as a homebuilder, he could help. “We’ve been going to Honduras now for 30 years,” he says. On countless trips there since 1981— usually about once a year but sometimes more—they have helped construct clinics and a Bible college. He also has helped deliver medicine and other supplies to the impoverished nation. For the last decade, Pete has also organized an annual trip to Cranks Creek, Ky., and delivered food, clothes, blankets, hats, coats, and toys to the poor. This year, the group will take 60 bikes to give away. When asked what motivates him to service, Pete says God blessed his business over 40 years, and this is his way of giving back. February 2014

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“I have been so blessed by the Lord and I know it,” he says. “It says in the Word that you cannot outgive God and I’ve found that really to be true. “I am really blessed physically to be able to do this. I’ve never made much money, but I’ve never wanted for food or for clothing, and we have a really nice place to live. So what more do I need? Nothing. I got what I need.” Pete came to The Salvation Army when his old church had enough youth helpers. “The Lord told me specifically to go to Ashland to The Salvation Army and to work with the children there,” he says. “It was like a directive that came into my head.” Pete has been the CSM the last four years. One of his major projects was getting the corps involved in building a stone wall that features the history of The Salvation Army worldwide and in Ashland. The project grew out of a two–week stone art class he was asked to teach at the corps. “I never would have thought to do it, but the Lord told me to do the history of The Salvation Army in Ashland and involve as many people in the community as I could,” he says. The wall features everything from Salvation Army Founder

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William Booth to local color such as Amish buggies. Another project Pete gets the young involved in is a community garden on the grounds of the Kroc center. He teaches survival skills and self–sufficiency. “The kids are required to get their hands dirty and help,” he says. Major Thomas Hinzman, program secretary in the Northeast Ohio Division, called Pete a “one–of–a–kind” person. “He has such a heart and passion for ministry and speaking about our Lord and Savior, you can’t help [but] feel lifted up just being in his presence,” Hinzman says. Looking back, Pete says he joined the Air Force so he could see the world, but that didn’t happen until he came to Christ. “I ‘flew a desk’ for four years in the Air Force, and it wasn’t until I came to the Lord that I got to do some of the really adventurous things that I was dreaming about,” he says. “It says in the Word that if you delight yourself in Me, I’ll give you the desires of your heart. And that He has done.”

One of Twitchell’s major projects was getting the corps involved in building a stone wall that features the history of the worldwide Salvation Army.

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Playgroups, buckets, and crafts

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‘Daddy or Mommy & me’ DuBois, PA—Brandi Burdick, an intern from Penn State University, will facilitate two new programs at the Worship and Service Center. The programs starting this quarter are “Daddy or Mommy & Me,” playgroup for children under age 4, and a Mission Literacy offering for elementary students. Major Robin Maddock, corps officer, called the programs a “new opportunity to serve and impact lives for Jesus by sharing the Word in small friendship-type settings.” Crafts galore Portsmouth, OH—On Feb. 1, the corps held its inaugural Helping Hearts Craft Fair. “This craft fair will benefit our children’s programs,” said Lydia Smith, community 10

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resource coordinator at the corps. The corps sent out requests for vendors and opened the corps building for the fair. Facebook, the social media site, was used to help advertise the fair. ‘Buckets of music’ Cleveland, OH—The kids from the Community and Learning Center at the West Park Corps have formed a “Bucket Brigade.” “We did not have enough instruments to teach with so we came up with this for an alternative,” said Captain Candy Fritsch, corps officer. The “Bucket Brigade” meets on Monday nights and is taught by Jason Klamm, the praise band drummer at the corps. Fritsch said the first performance by the kids was on Dec. 22

and they appropriately played “The Little Drummer Boy.” ‘Shining’ in Berwick Berwick, PA—Since 1947, the Berwick Christmas Boulevard, created by the Jaycees, displays over a mile– long Christmas show of lights and displays down Market Street. For more than 60 years, the Christmas Boulevard has been a regional favorite for thousands of visitors. A Santa Claus is present every year to serve Berwick’s famous Wise Potato Chips to everyone who drives by. “Our corps actually tied two schools in our community as the winner [of the display contest],” said Lieutenant Kevin Polito, the corps officer in Berwick. “It is estimated almost 100,000 people see Christmas Boulevard yearly.”

The display was entitled a “Traditional Salvation Army Christmas,” Polito said. “We were intentional about reminding the community that we have served here since 1890,” he said. “Moreover, we had traditional brass bands and songsters as part of the display, as well as kettles and bells. “We also had a good opportunity to remind the community of the social services ministry for which we are well known.” The 100–foot display ended with clear, vivid statements written in Christmas bulbs: “For unto us a child is born” and “Happy Birthday Jesus!” Lowell surpasses goal Lowell, MA—The advisory board of Lowell Citadel and Radiothon AdHoc Committee

teamed up again this year to surpass the goal of raising $100,000 through the six–hour Saturday morning show on 980–AM WCAP hosted by Warren Shaw. Major Everett Henry, corps officer, said auction items and pledges for the Dec. 14 event are gathered during the fall months. The funds are used to fill gaps for the various ministries of Lowell Citadel. “In a very challenging year for fund–raising, the success of the event has eased some of the pressures to meet people’s needs,” Henry said. The Garvis Family and Lincoln Mercury Corp. held the dealership’s first “Driven to Give” event, which raised $6,000 this year. Each completed test drive resulted in a $20 donation to The Salvation Army to help reach the Radiothon goal. February 2014

One Body “If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.” — 1 CORINTHIANS 12:26

USA EASTERN TERRITORY Commissioners Barry C. & Sue Swanson Territorial Leaders

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n days like today, you see who are your closest friends!” said Commissioner James M. Knaggs, commander of the USA Western Territory. His audience, seated in the Territorial Conference Center’s Brengle Hall, erupted in laughter. Those who came to the Jan. 3 retirement ceremony for Colonels William and Marcella Carlson, chief secretary and territorial secretary for women’s ministries, had braved two days of blizzard– like weather to get there. Knaggs quoted Proverbs 22:1, “A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches.” He continued, “Carlson is a good name, not only in the Eastern Territory—but around the world.” Knaggs acknowledged the presence of Commissioners Barry C. and Sue Swanson, territorial leaders, Commissioner Nancy A. Moretz, and Commissioners Larry and Gillian Bosh. Colonel Henrietta M. Klemanski, director of women’s ministries for the Greater New York Division and a Victorious sessionmate (1969) of the Carlsons, reflected on her 45–year friendship with the couple. “They have been faithful stewards of the Lord Jesus Christ,” she said. Klemanski then led the audience in singing the Victorious session song, “Ever Is the War Cry.” Captain Margaret Davis, associate director of personnel and music director at the College for Officer Training, helped set the tone for the program by singing “Joyful, Joyful” and later, “All to Bring You Glory.” The audience enjoyed a special treat when a cornet trio comprising Derek Lance, David Burgmayer, and Colonel William Carlson performed “Sweetest Name,” accompanied by B/M Ivor Bosanko. Before Commissioner Nancy Moretz led the congregation in singing “In Christ Alone,” she spoke of the influence the Carlsons had on her and her husband, Commissioner Lawrence R. Moretz (pro-

moted to Glory last year), when they were soldiering at the Kearny, N.J., Corps. “Thank you for your messages as our corps officers,” Commissioner Nancy said. “The theological integrity and faithfulness of the Carlsons during all times and in all places has caused them to bear well with the name Christian. They stand on a solid and firm foundation.” Commissioner Barry Swanson conducted the retirement ceremony. He said of the Carlsons, “The USA East values your years of service. Today is a capstone event. It’s been a privilege to serve beside you this past year. We value your commitment to excellence.” Swanson continued, “It’s not what you do, but who you are that counts!” With Lt. Colonels Hugh and Kathleen

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Steele, newly appointed leaders of the Adult Rehabilitation Centers Command, as flagbearers, Commissioner Swanson presented their jointly framed retirement certificates to the Carlsons, marking 43 years, 7 months, and 19 days of service as Salvation Army officers. Major Beth A. Muhs, assistant to the territorial secretary for women’s ministries, read a variety of relevant scriptures. Then she held back tears and said to the Carlsons, “It’s been a blessing to serve you.” A luncheon that afternoon at the Nyack Seaport Restaurant, as well as one held on Jan. 8 at Territorial Headquarters (THQ) for employees gave everyone an opportunity to express deep appreciation to the Carlsons for their friendship and service and for the Carlsons to share heartfelt words of farewell. “We’ve gone through many challenges [at THQ],” said Colonel Marcella Carlson. “And we would not have wanted to do that without the cabinet’s [executive officers] support and encouragement. And your prayers—we’ve sensed and felt them. And God’s grace has been amazing.” She particuarly expressed gratitude for the office team and everyone who worked on the Dazzling Grace women’s conference. (See Good News! Nov./Dec. 2013.) “Ask for the Lord’s direction,” said Colonel William Carlson in his response. “He needs you to do that in every facet of our work for The Salvation Army.” Carlson quoted Psalm 32, saying, “I'll instruct you and teach you the way you should go. I will counsel you and watch over you.” Regarding their “look toward the future,” Carlson said, “What’s next seems pretty inviting, thank you. It’s time!” The Carlsons will make their home in Orlando, Fla.—a short distance from Disney World. February 2014

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‘Passing the candle’

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“Be calm and cool and steady, accept and suffer unﬂinchingly every hardship. Do the work of an evangelist.” —2 Timothy 4:5

ajors Carl and Hollie Ruthberg, who for the past three and a half years served as territorial conference center director and assistant to the territorial president of women’s ministries, celebrated in November their retirement from active officership. They were accompanied at Territorial Headquarters (THQ) by a host of family, friends, officers, and colleagues. The capacity crowd in Railton Hall recognized the Ruthbergs for 45 years of service, spent mostly in urban settings. They opened the Ohio City Corps (a Hispanic ministry in Cleveland, Ohio) and reopened works at three other corps: Port Jervis, N.Y.; Norwalk, Ohio; and Times Square. “I will be forever grateful for your work in reopening the Times Square Corps,” said Lt. Colonel William LaMarr, a former Greater New York divisional commander, who also officiated the retirement ceremony on behalf of Commissioner Barry C. Swanson, territorial commander (who was present). LaMarr reflected on the way in which the Ruthbergs, under the leadership of Commissioner Joe Noland, then–territorial commander, helped to restore “The Glory Shop” and its place in history as the Army’s state–of–the–art cultural and ministerial center in the heart of the city’s theater district. (See Priority!, Summer 2002.) Commissioner W. Todd Bassett, former national commander, reflected on being a staff member at the–then School for Officer Training, where he met the Ruthbergs as cadets of “The Evangelists” session (1967–69). Bassett also remembered spending four years in Cleveland where he and his wife, Commissioner Carol A. Bassett, were soldiers under the Ruthbergs. Bassett, on behalf of himself and his wife, thanked the “pastors” for attending to the Bassetts’ three children “at a very strategic time in their lives.” He called their service a “compassionate and dedicated work of the Lord.” In sharing her thoughts, Major Hollie said, “It is hard to believe this day is here.” A pastor’s daughter from upstate New York who found The Salvation Army at Ashford Hills, she said that they had become the product of their appointments. “We are not the same people we were at the beginning of the journey…. We go where we are told and stay until we are told to go somewhere else,” she said. But she reminded everyone, “Don’t go until God tells you to go.”

‘Passing the candle’ In expressing his appreciation, Major Carl thanked mentors, family members, officer colleagues, and employees. “When I look around this room, the love that is here is just obvious!” The Bronx native, who grew up on Staten Island, said, “It’s not the flamboyance or fancy lights or buildings, but it’s the reality of who we are as Christians that makes the difference.” Then Ruthberg passed a candle to Captain Tim Sheehan, whom Ruthberg had mentored while Sheehan was a soldier at the Cincinnati (Citadel), Ohio, Corps so that he might carry on the Army’s tradition of staying “in integrity” in the face of adversity. Ruthberg did this in keeping a promise to Major John Edeen (also present) who had, during his retirement ceremony, passed a candle to young Carl. The tradition had started with Brigadier Arthur Craytor who, at his retirement, passed a candle to Edeen. “There’s 50 other people in this room I could give a candle,” said Ruthberg. In the event program, the Ruthbergs wrote, “… We are glad that God called us to give our gifts together through The Salvation Army and that music and laughter have followed us along! So, when you are ready for a laugh or a song, we’ll be there!” In retirement, the Majors Ruthberg will reside in Eaton, N.Y., where, they say ,they are looking forward to the next adventure that God has in store.

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Promoted to Glory MAJOR LAWRENCE JOSEPH SHAFFER

MAJOR DORIS L. FULLER

MAJOR BARBARA JEAN KELLY

May 13, 1947—october 21, 2013

December 2, 1926—october 28, 2013

february 11, 1947—november 4, 2013

Major Lawrence Joseph Shaffer was promoted to Glory from the Cincinnati, Ohio, area. Larry was born in Canton, Ohio, to Harold and JoAnn Shaffer. His family connected with The Salvation Army there in 1952 and Larry accepted Christ during a Cadets Campaign. Before becoming an officer, Larry worked with his father in a beverage company and eventually became the general manager. He also was active in the corps, from leading music to teaching teen Bible class to one–on–one evangelism. Larry entered officer training in 1967 as part of the Evangelists session. He was commissioned two years later and served as an assistant corps officer at the Cleveland Harbor Light and later as a director of men’s social service centers and Adult Rehabilitation Centers (ARCs) in Ohio and New York. Larry retired from the Columbus, Ohio, ARC, last June after nearly 45 years of service and settled in Cincinnati. His wife, Major Naomi Drake Shaffer, was promoted to Glory in 2009. Survivors include a son and daughterin-law, Jeffrey and Mary Elizabeth Southworth Shaffer, and 7-year-old twin granddaughters, Jacqueline and Elizabeth. Cards may be sent to Jeffrey Shaffer, 3103 Fairfield Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45207.

Major Doris Fuller was promoted to Glory from the Gosnell Memorial Hospice in Scarborough, Maine. Doris was born into the family of Emmit and Frances Collins in Drayton Plains, Mich. Her family moved to Dayton, Ohio. In 1945, she entered officer training from the Dayton Corps as a member of the Challengers session. Commissioned in 1946, Doris served as an assistant corps officer and corps officer in Ohio, as well as in an appointment at Divisional Headquarters (DHQ). In 1955, she married Second Lieutenant Donald Fair. The couple served as corps officers in Ohio and at DHQ in Pittsburgh. In 1964, Donald was promoted to Glory, but Doris continued on at DHQ. Doris married Major Joseph Fuller in 1973; he was promoted to Glory in 1982. In 1983, Doris served at the Retired Officers Residence in Asbury Park, N.J. She retired in 1989 to Old Orchard Beach, Maine. Doris gave post-retirement service at DHQ in Portland, Maine, from 1989 to 1993. Survivors include her son, Kenneth Fair of Providence, R.I., and a niece, Jane Snell of Tripp City, Ohio. Cards may be sent to Ken Fair, 1373 Smith St., North Providence, RI 02911, or Lt. Colonel Angeline Hofman, 5725 Murrayville Rd., Wilmington, NC 28405. E-Mail: peteangie@ec.rr.com.

Major Barbara Kelly was promoted to Glory from the Overlook Hospital in Summit, N.J. Barbara was one of six children born into the Salvationist family of Thomas and Betty Jean Oliver in Kittanning, Pa.. She entered officer training from the Kittanning Corps as a member of the Witnesses to the Faith session. She was commissioned in 1967 and served initially in Kentucky. In 1969, Barbara married Lieutenant Charles Kelly and they served at various corps, the School for Officer Training, New Jersey Divisional Headquarters, and throughout the Eastern Territory. Barbara also served as a coordinator after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. She later held several posts at THQ. The Kellys retired last year to Bloomfield, N.J. Survivors include her husband; a son, Charles P. Kelly of Bloomfield, N.J.; two daughters, Kristina Lackey of N.W. Canton, Ohio, and Kathleen M. Bailey of Bloomfield, N.J.; three brothers, Daniel Oliver of Worthington, Pa., David Oliver of Kittanning, Pa., and Tom Oliver of Erie, Pa.; two sisters, Julie Campbell of Beaver Falls, Pa., and Margaret Oliver–Platt of Lima, Ohio; and seven grandchildren. Cards may be sent to Major Charles Kelly, 170 Darling Ave., Bloomfield, NJ 07003. Email: Charles. Kelly@USE.Salvationarmy.org.

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Promoted to Glory MAJOR MARGARET SPENCER

MAJOR WESLEY DAVID FOSTER

MAJOR EMILY MAE FOREMAN

January 2, 1924—november 26, 2013

July 27, 1920—December 6, 2013

september 10, 1933—December 10, 2013

Major Margaret Spencer was promoted to Glory from National Health Care (NHC) Hospice in Murrell’s Inlet, S.C. Margaret was born into the Salvationist family of William and Margaret Feltham Broadribb in Rochester, N.Y. She worked for Bausch & Lomb as a “polisher” until entering officer training in 1943 as part of the Liberty session. Margaret was commissioned the next year and served as an assistant corps officer in New York. Following her marriage to Gerald Spencer in 1945, she continued serving at her home corps in Rochester while he went to officer training. Upon Gerald’s commissioning in 1947, the couple served together at corps in New York, Ohio, New Jersey, and Connecticut. In 1983, Margaret and Gerald became administrators of the Anthony Residence. In 1989, the Spencers retired to Florida. After Gerald was promoted to Glory in 2010, Margaret moved to South Carolina. Survivors include three daughters, Major Marjorie Ann Foster of Murrell’s Inlet, Barbara Selvek of Canandaigua, N.Y., and Alice Robson of Lancaster, S.C.; a son, Gerald Spencer of Trenton, N.J.; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a brother, David Broadribb of New York. Cards may be sent to Major Marjorie Foster, 282 Four Leaf Lane, Murrell’s Inlet, SC 29576. Email: swonekyfs@aol.com.

Major Wesley David Foster was promoted to Glory from the Fred & Harriett Taylor Health nursing home in Bath, N.Y. Wesley was one of 20 children born into the family of Samuel and Grace Foster in Middletown, Ohio. In 1936 while assisting at the Chillicothe, Ohio, Corps, Wesley rededicated his life and became a senior soldier. He also met Martha Arena Macdonald and they married in 1942. During World War 2, Wesley served in the U.S. Army Air Corps. After his discharge from the military, he got involved at the Portsmouth, Ohio, Corps. The Fosters entered officer training from the Portsmouth Corps as members of the Warriors session. They were commissioned and served as officers at corps in Pennsylvania and New York. In 1985, they retired and settled in Jamestown, Pa. Wesley served in post– retirement service at corps in Kittanning and Uniontown, Pa., and as a chaplain. Survivors include his wife, of Bath, N.Y.; two daughters, Major Naomi Kelly of Needham, Mass., and Wiona Breighner of Mt. Vernon, Ohio; a son, W. David Foster II; seven grandchildren; and two great–grandchildren. Cards may be sent to Major Arena Foster, C/O Mr. David Foster, 11728 Timberline Drive, Corning, NY 14830-8114.

Major Emily Mae Foreman was promoted to Glory from Kansas City, Mo. Emily was born in Mt. Carmel, Pa., to William and Verna Coles, who were Salvationists. She later met Bob Foreman, who had recently moved to Philadelphia, and introduced him to the Pioneer Corps. They married in 1950. In 1958, the Foremans entered officer training as members of the Pioneer session. Upon commissioning, they served together at corps in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New Hampshire. They also served in the Central Territory. Returning to the Eastern Territory in 1987, the Foremans served in New York before retiring in 1995. Survivors include three sons, Major Ronald Foreman of Suffern, N.Y., Bill Foreman of Kansas City, Mo., and John Foreman of Ashland, Pa.; two daughters, Martha Hubler of Ashland, Pa., and Ruth Loret of Elmira, N.Y.; two brothers, Major Charles Coles of Manahawkin, N.J., and Dr. William Coles of Branchdale, Pa.; 15 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and a great-grandson due in April. A brother, Robert Coles, predeceased her. Cards may be sent to William Foreman, 11800 N. Kentucky Ave, Kansas City, MO, 64157, or Major Ronald Foreman, 11 Stockbridge Ave., Suffern, NY 10901.

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